Thursday: 'Largest ever' free electronics recycling event at Mall of America

It's Green Thursday today at the Mall of America, kicking off a three-day free electronics recycling event billed as the largest ever undertaken in the United States.

Star Tribune

Last update: November 16, 2007 - 3:32 PM

It's Green Thursday today at the Mall of America, kicking off a three-day free electronics recycling event billed as the largest ever undertaken in the United States.

Trucks will be on hand to accept everything from toasters and TVs to cell phones and computer monitors. The organizers say 100 percent of the items will be recycled.

The Environmental Protection Agency says electronics recycling is critical because of hazardous materials in many components such as televisions and monitors. The agency estimates there are as many as 250 million aging computers that could enter the U.S. waste stream during the next five years.

Electronics recycler Materials Processing Corp. of Eagan has teamed up with the Mall of America for the event.

Hours: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. today and Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Where: The Mall of America's Met Lot, located just north of the Mall near Ikea.

Cost: Free. Consumers may drop off electronic items for no charge and can also get discounts at the mall.